Every cuisine has its hot sauce recipe favorite and its own gamut of condiments it hails from, that becomes the pride and joy of their creations: Salsa, Harissa, Charif, Schug, Chutney, Hot Pepper Jelly, to name just a few. All delicious and all worth making.

I confess I love them all!

Schug is the Yemenite Favorite, all-green, pungent and pleasantly acrid.

Thanks to the inclusion of Fenugreek, a staple in Yemenite Cooking, called Halbah in Arabic.

Ingredients

6 jalapeno peppers

1 large bunch cilantro, stems cut off

1/4 cup ground fenugreek

2 teaspoon ground dry coriander

6 large cloves garlic

1/2 cup olive oil

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Process all ingredients in a food processor, until fine but not completely smooth. You want a schug with some texture. Store refrigerated in a glass jar.